Pike County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 17, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 September 1880 — Page 3

THEDEMOCRAT OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY. E? The Tike County Democrat has tht tnryest circulation of may newspaper published in Pike county! Advertisers will make u note of this fact! FRIDAY, September 3,1380. IDA imle Evaustille and Terra Haute Railroad VINCENNES, IND. TnARtS aoisn SOUTH. riiioago Express Bo. S.. S.S6 P. M J nstvru Express Ni>. l. 1S.S2 A. M Express Freight Ko. 7.„•. 5.18 •• LoxJ Fr»(fclit Bo. S... 11.00 " I11X1XS OOIMI SOUTH. Express No. 4.....w,.i.. 4.57 P. M Nsshvillo Express No. 2. 6.50 A. M Express Freight Nip 8.. 5.40 P. M Local FwigU No. ^... 10.15 A. M LGCAL BUSINESS MENTION. ^yAdvcrti s'ments sutler tills head avill be -charged lor at the rate Of Five Cents per line (burgecis measure) for eacU Insertion. I poll SALE ON EASY TERMS— 1 Five acres of land 011 the Washington road, one-half mile from Petersburg; dwelling house and outbuildings. Call on W. S. Mitchell. IMPORTANT locash buyers.—Cash buyers, who do not ask credit, but want to pay tor what they’ get, will remember that P. C. Hammond & Son have ever offered extra inducements to j.tliat class of customers, and will continue to do so this coming year. Our motto is good: “Quick sales and email .profits.” £®“'i’tie highest price paid for mark ©tins,—Feathers, Butter. Eggs, etc. P. C. Hammond & Son. ri-vRY THOSE CHEAP JELLY JL Glasses, at Cheap John’s. eocaE matters. PUBLIC SPEAKING.

lion. It. W. Townshend, of Illinois, and Hon. Jno.J. Kleiner, candidate for Congress from this District, will address the citizens of Pike county at this place on Thursday, September 16th.. Let there be a good turn out. Governor Hubbard, of Texas, and Colonel Isaac P. Gray, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, will address the citizens of Pike and adjoining counties at this place on Tuesday, the 28th of this month. Every Democrat in twenty-five miles of this point should not fail to hear the f#r-/amed Governor of the Lone Star State and our own distinguished son, discuss the issues of the day. ' ,, The livery business is lively. Wheat is worth 75 cents per bushel. Ono nickel buys a fine watermelon. Garfield and Hancock hats at Cheap John’s. __*_ The time of chills and biliousness is here. '_ Murders are becoming lrigbtfully frequent._ • Tr^de has been a little dull for some days past. Carter House opposite Court House on Eight street. A corn crop will pay better next year tnan a wheat crop. Believe it, politics is talked on the streets of Petersburg. Garfield and Hancock bats at Cheap John’s. _ ‘The political harvest and the water* . melon crop are abundant. If you are in Petersburg don’t forget to stop at the Carter House, Sam. Palmer, editor of the Ireland Argus smiled upon us last Saturday. Don’t .fail'to visit the Cheap John Store at Me Bay’s corner. Our county lair opens out next Tuesday. A large attendance is assured. - - J. E. McCullough and Martin W. Fields of Princeton were in town ' Monday.__ , Farmers are behind time breaking wheat ground On account of dry weather._ The teachers’ examination at Augusta last Saturday was very largely attended.

& 1 Taylor Case, who shot his brother Hairy, atOtwellThursday.isinjailai, ‘this place. _. Pike county is blest with the most promising corn crop of any county in the pocket._’ _ While attending the fair don't fail to stop at the Carter House—bent hotel in town. *1 Another fine lot of men’s shirts, from 35 cents to $2 50, at .-Don’t fail to visit the Cheap John Store at McBay’s corner. Ike Whittaker, late of Oakland Cit y, is back in his old place again in Craig's -meat shop.__ Our enterprising furniture man, Mr. £. R. King returned from Cincinnati, last Friday_ September, October and November aro the beet school months in the year for little folks. “Better be a beggar than ignorant.” Goto school, young man, as soon as you have an opportunity. Don’t fail to visit the Cheap John Store at McBay’s Corner. r Posey county will not have cnethird her usual yield of corn this season, on account cif the drought. We learn there was a man killed near Owensville last Saturday by an Irishman, Particulars unknown. Miss Mary Gentry, a charming young lady of Madison, Ind., is visiting the family of Mr. H. Rickrich. If you want a nice new style hat for the fair, front 50 cts. to $3 50, call on _(!■ E. MONTGOMBBg. The pugilistic: demonstrations at Otwell last Thursday Iwere past the ordinary. Bad whiskey was the ca nee. We have not made a local on Ed, King’s parrot for a- long time. So bow we will say It Is a talkative bird. J. B. B. Barker and J. M. Doyle •poke to a large and happy crowd of people at the Bowman school house in Madison township Monday night. C. E. Montgomebt’s.

A number of important communi cations aro unavoidably crowded out, but will appear in our next issue. Miss Lillie Williams, a fascinating young Indy of Kowburg, Inch, is in town viniting friends and relatives. People in this county are just finding out who the real bulldozers are and the Republicans are mad nbour. it. The conduct on Main street, Sunday was ve:ry disgraceful. Drunkenness and quarreling was freely indulged in. J. B Hannah returned from West Baden Springs last Friday. He came hack hale and hearty and as full of life as ever. _i ■ ’ A merchant of this town actually complained of a full trade one day this week. He would make a good chronic grumbler._ The Methodist, people of Arthur and vicinity held a basket meeting at that place last Sunday which was.largely attended._g !_ Hay is selling at a good price owing to the fnct that raan^ hay fields were put in wheat thud diminishing the grass acreage. i ‘.1—h—Another large arrival of clothing' If you ivaut late style suits from $2 to $20, j£o and see. (pi E Mostgomeut. "t-?-‘- 1 1 - Youiijg men who do not desiire to go down in the polijtical waves had better leave tlie Republican ship as she is no longer seaworthy. Moses Frank Will move into his new house next week. Ho is having it finished and furnished in beautiful style. It will bis a magnificent home' Shovr-going people can now satisfy themselves. One came into town Tuesday morning and intends to stay until al ter the fair._ Tbe Democratic meetings are thicker than grasshoppers in Kansas. Tbe wave in sweeping the country from one end to the other.

Dr. Nett Wilson is building in Otwell again. Nett is invincible, neither fire nor hail deters him when he decider upon a course. No reasonable man thinks for a moment that a Democrat shaved the tail of Mr. Loveless’ horse last week. “It won’t bear a bead.” Ladies—If you want nice dress goods aud trimmings to match, go aud see the immense stock at C. 15. MoNTGQMERy’s. The Press says ‘‘Let us have "piece.” All right, sir! Who stands in the way of yotlr having peace,? Who began this political racket, anyway? Jake Brock gfot ou a “tear” last Sun day and knocked a couple of men down, (or which he contributed to the school fund on Monday morning. The annual association of the General Baptist Church will convene at Bethel Church in Lockhart township to-day and will continue until the 5th. Now be quiet, keep cool and don’t get angry. Tho election will, soon be over, Hud yon will not find this country anything but thedand of the free. The average boy is driving a good trade in the watermelon business now. It takes but little capital to run it. _ Hotv did some Republicans in Petersburg know that something was going to happen at the Loveless meeting itj Knox cbnnty a week bolore it happened ? _ Powhattan Thurman, who is 75 years of age is the father of a ne w boy weighing 11« pounds. The powers and .endurance of Hancock men is truly surprising._ Where do men get their whiskey on the Sabbath day ? Our order-lov-ing citizens of all parties ought Co find out snd proseciute them to the full exten t of the law. Who is that man “Arther” whose name appears upon the Republican glee club wagon of this place? Is it possible that the; could mean Arthur, their c&udidate for vice-presi-dent ? •

There is a flue geological specimen At the Cross Roads. It is a single piect of conglomerate, and is owned by Mr. Chappell, formerly a druggist at that/place. It was found on Doc. Chappell’s farm._ Alvin Lett^ formerly of this county, was in town this week after dressed lumber for building purposes at Oak* ■land City. Now that Oakland City has u railroad, we may expect it to become a flourishing little town. Philip Bowers and Geo. Wimenour got into an altercation last Sunday. Philip drew a revolver to shoot him and was prevented from doing so by some one knocking the pistol from his hand. Philip “folded his tent and got.'’_■ The enterprise and thrift of the Democrats of Daviess county is evidenced by the taste and profusion ot beautiful things which decorate their clut-roomat Washington, It is by odd) the mdkt beautiful club-room we have beheld this season. Bruce Carr, of Indianapolis, was in town iasf Week, working in behalf of McGuffey’s Headers and Spellers.' These books have been revised, and as revised, are a decided improvement in the way of text books. A careful examination will convince any one. When Mr. Porter came to our town he was treated like a gentleman, by Democrats. When Mr. Landers came (wi h a few exceptions) he was treated like a dog by Republicans. How can they expect good feelings from Democrats who witnessed the indignities offered Mr, Landers while in our tow n. _ Tfe heard an old lady complain the oth sr day about the weasels taking the chickens, A weasel will soon snek the blood of any fowl. They are very car ions inasmuch as thov change from s light brown color to a white during the months of October and November »nc then change back withont shedding theirhair,

On last Tuesday night Marshal Kiefer “pulled” the home of “soiled doves” in the upper part of town. Dora Pressie and Melissa Mead were taken and lodged iu jail for safe keep* ing. Wednesday morning they were brought before Esq. Alexander fined «and costed iu the 6um of $13 and sent to jail to pay the same. Grandma Smith living out of town a short distance was given a very pleasant surprise last Thursday by about 60 of her children, grandchildren aud groat-grandchjldren. All the parties went prepared aDd a splendid dinner was spread aud partaken of by as jolly a crowd as ever gathered around the social board. May the happy circle long remain unbroken. On receiving news of the serious trouble at Otwell last ‘Thursday evem ing a propinent Republican of this place was heard to exclaim, “that is the way Democratic gatherings always turn out.” Upon being informed that politics had nothing ta do with it aud that the actors themselves were Republicans he changed course with a jerk that almost capsized the vessel. _ Joe.Miioy accidentally discharged a pistdi near ‘STsT McFarland's house last Sunday ; the ball passed through the window but fortunately hit none of the inmates. Here is an instance where concealed weapons were car ried by a man crazy drunk. It is no uncommon thing to be startled by the sharp report of a pistol inside of-tho corporation on Sunday. Our marshal should have a little influence at least in suppressing this lawlessness. Tho editor of the Press last week allowed that the Hon. {franklin Landers addressed about 400 people at Winslow, August 21st. The Press man knows there were more than that number in the procession which formed on Main street in Petersburg before starting for the speaking. Fair minded Republicans admit that there was a larger crowd of people on the street here on the morning of the 21st than there was at the Porter rally, and yet Halachi counts it nothing and contends that there were 1,500 at the Porter rally. How will the ranter reconcile such differences?

Wants an Investigation. Stendal, IND., Aug. 5, 1880. Ebitok Staneaed: Ton will please semi mo your paper lor three months. I want to see Bothell's propositions regular. I am a strong believer in an investigation in our county, for I am satisfied there is plenty of rottenness here, because the Democrats always pick on the worst men they have. They have one pretty good man on the ticket this year for the first time in eight years. Enclosed you find 50 cents in stamps. G. Di Maktis. The above appeared iu the Boonville Standard and fitly represents the character of Republican charges against Democrats iu this county. Mr. Martin seems very auxions that our county records should be investigated. Democrats are more than willing for it to be doue. They are so willing in fact that the chairmau of our central committee agrees to enter iuto compact, (supported by a good aud acceptablo bond) with the chairman of the Republican contra! committee, to hire experts and let each party abide by the report of such exv perts, and make their deficiencies good. Our chairman further obligates himself to pay half the expenses of such investigation, but the Republicans reluso. They know their record is bad in this county and they dare not enter into a comparison. The general impression prevails that some good has come out of Nazareth, or, in other words that some of our officers were men having some claims to decency, honesty and respectability. We have indulged the fond hope that some of our political opponents would give our party credit for having done some good work for the people of the county. But from the tone of the gentleman’s letter we are given to understand that iu his estimation, we are a partisan mob, organized to defraud great, wise, wealthy, Influential gentlemen like he is. We shall remember Mr. Martiu’s kindly efiort in our behalf, and have no doubt but bis terrible words will have great Influence iu our political councils hereafter.

iA Significant Fact. re the Republican ring of this have had control of affaire disaster has been the rosult. Their eight years of power in the county closed with the disgraceful failure of Whitman, entailing heavy loss upon the county and nearly ruining his bondsmen. They have had absolute control of the corporation of Petersburg and to day there is not a cent in the treasury, with a heavy floating and bonded debt, and the town without credit at home or abroad. Wonld it be the part of wisdom to placo the management of connty affairs back into the bands Of this ring. Notice to Old Settlers. There will be a meeting of the Pioneers of Pike county at tbe Court House in Petersburg, at 1 o’clock p. m , on Tuesday, September 7th, 1S80. Any citizen of the State sixty years of age who has resided in the county thirty years, or fifty years of age, born in the State, may become members of the association by signing the constitution. All are invited to attend, By order of the President. J. W. POSEY, President. A. Leslie, Sit., Secretary. Serious Runaway. On last Saturday Mr. Geo. Peed of Clay township, Republican candidate for treasurer, iu company with Miss Bettie Davidson started for Augusta. On tfie road the horse ran away and injured Miss Davidson seriously. Mr, Peed also sustained some injuries. Notice to Glee Clubs, Hancock and English clubs are hereby notified that each organization will be supplied with an abundance of glee club music free of cost by railing at the Dbmocbav office. Come uid get a supply at once..

ANOTHER LIFE BLOWN OUT, WHISKY'S 3)READFUIi WORK. Harry Case Dies by His Brouter’s Hand. Last Thursday will long be remembered by the people or Otwell and .vicinity on account of the fatal ending of one of the many rows for which that place has become notorious. As usual, there was a perfect swarm of young men'passing in and out of the grocery taking on egoodly supply of that fluid of destruction called whisky. Several difficulties occurred during the day, ending in a mashed nose or mouth or both together with a pair of black eyes. But in the evening Taylor Casef of Long Branch, in Jefferson township, got into an altercatiou with Harry Ell more, the bar-keeper, and drew his revolver to shoot him. Harry Case, a brother to the enraged man, knowing the disposition of Taylor when drunk, ran into the crowd gathered around him to prevent his killing Ellmore, whereupou Taylor placed the pistol near the right thigh of his brother aud discharged it. The ball entered about midway between the hip and knee joint, ranging downward, lodging under the cuticle about eight inches above the knee on the inside of the l^g. The ball missed tho femur but cat the femoral artery. He bled profusely, but the physicians of the place succeeded in arresting the flow and hopes were entertained of his recover]^ He was placed in a wagon and taken home, but before reaching there the artery broke loose again and soon emptied the life fouhtain. He died about 10 o’clock that night. ~ --

i ne murderer,after doing his bloody work, was knocked down to prevent his shooting another man, and taken by the officers of the law to sober off and answer for his terrible crime. The officer, asked him: “Taylor, do you know-what you have done?” He answered, “I don’t remember, but they say I have shot that brother of mine.” IIow frightful are the depths of crime, wretchedness and ruin to which alcoholic measures consigns her votaries. Paint a laud where the trees are stems of death, and theleaves waving flags of unspeakable misery, cover the ground with prisons whose doors open inward on a sea of fire, and it but faintly portrays the woeful end of whisky’s “work at last J Here is a son, brother, husband and fattier laid away in the graveyard ere life’s sun had reached its noon, the victim of a brother’s drunken anger, and yvhat shall we say for the murderer whose hands are red with a brother’s blood I He has whitened the brow and folded a pair of bloodless hands over a heart stilled forever, of brother who chattered around the same fireside and grew.tip under the same roof with himself. What must be bis feelings as be pines behind prison bars, threatened- bylaw and tormented by conscience ? This occurrence should burn into the memory of every young man the burning words, “Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it moveth itself aright, when it giveth its color l i the cup, for at last it biteth like a serpeut aud stingeth like an adder,” The boys were eons of Uncle Tom Case, whose family is one of the cleverest in the county. They have the warmest sympathy of' every one in their double bereavethent. INNOCENCE IN BLOOD! A HUHAN FIEND RAVISHES A LITTLE NINE TEAR OLD GIRL. To Hide the Evidences of Ills Hellish Crime Cuts Her Throat from Ear to Ear. !

The people of Lane township, Warrick county, wore thrown iuto the wildest excitement imaginable, last Saturday evening when the report was made that a little nine year old daughter of James Ward had been, first ravished and then brutally murdered by some devil incarnate in human shape- The particulars of this most henious and revolting crime, as given to Clerk Ashby by parties on the hunt for the bloody fiend are as follows • Mr. Ward and wife went to ohnrch in the afternoon leaving their two little girls, aged respectively seven and nine years at home. The younger child went out into the orchard leaving her sister '-asleep upon a box. When she retnrned the older sister was gone. A neighbor boy who was watering some; cattle near by says that he hoard the screams of the little innocent and ran in that direction, and that as he approached the spot a man with head aud feet bare raised up from a fence corner and took; to flight. On going up to the corner a blood curdling sight burst upon his view. There in the grass and weods weltering in her gore lay the little angel victim with her person outraged and her throat cut from ear to ear. What mind can imagine or peu portray the intense wickedness that would prompt the commitment of Buch a hellish crime? What heart can have a pang that even approaches tho agonies that tear the heart strings of tho parents whose little one auit the world in a storm of violence »nd blood. We dare not and do not encourage mob law, surrounded as we are by legal remedies for violations of of law and order, but in this case humau nature aud the public safety would seem to call for a speedier lodgement than the law can give. Large as the world is, it is entirely too >mall for such heartless, soulless animals to live in. The circumstances inrronnding the case would seem to Joint to some facta Which we shall tot mention through fear of casting •eproach upon the innocent.

THE HANCOCK BOOH! PETERSBURG ALIVE WITH DEMOCRATS AND ABLAZE WITH ENTHUSIASM. Senator McDonald and Congressman Cobb Heave the Democratic Wave High and Sain for Themselves Lasting Laurels, Hast Tuesday was a day which will tong be remembored by the1 Democrats of Pike county on account of the vast throng of people which congregated in the court house yard to. listen to two of Indiana’s most distinguished sons handle the issues of the day, Notwithstanding ,the excessive heat at an early hour pfeople were pouring into town from every direction. At ten o’clock a nice procession was format the foot of Main street headed ,by onr excellent glee club in thjeir elegant wagon, and proceeded to move under Democratic music up Main street and around the public square. Many banners bearing the portrait of our next president and mottoes appropriate and suggestive were to be seen in the procession. At one o’clock a sea of faces were gathored around the beautiful stand erected for the speakers. E. P. Richardson, in a few well chosen remarks introduced Joseph E. McDonald one of our United States Senators to the vast audience. Mr. McDonald was received in a cordial manner and in the kindest and most amiable way arraigned the Republican party for their pernicious legislation, which operated to the serious injury of the country. He brought record on record and figures without nnmber, taken from official documents, to prove the unfaithfuloessand unfitness of the Republican leaders of to-day in guarding the public trust. He showed in convincing liarht the

real intention of the Republican leading spirits to force gold resumption upon the people at a time wheu tho whole country was in convulsions from continued contraction and in the throos of bankruptcy. How the Democratic party had thrown thomselves between the suffering masses and their oppressors and averted the fatal blow by saving the greenbacks^ the blood money of this country, from destruction and remonetizing silver, tie showed that notwithstanding the Democratic party had increased the pay to pensioners thirty millions of dollars that the cost of administering the government with a Democratic House ami Senate was yet thirty millions of dollars less anuually than ui - der any Republican administration. This point made Republicans turn pale with anger and fright, because it was an eye-opener and carried burning convictions with it. The retarding board swindle was sifted in the Senator’s own Winning and convincing style and called forth rounds of applause at every point. He concluded his stirring spegch of two and one half hours by handling the Garfield part of the Credit Mobiiierj DeGolyer and Returning Board swindles, in a manner that carried the audience away in a perfect storm of applause. Thomas R Cobb, member of Congress from_the second district was next introduced and in the-best style imaginable kept the two thousand people in their places for tfiore thau two hours, It would be impossible to even give a faint idea of the impression the speaker made by his varied and changing manner of address. At one time he would be,feeling aronud the heart with the tenderest appeals, at another he would be laying sturdy blows,on the heads of the opposition. In concluding his effort he profnounced a splendid eulogy on the soldierly conduct and spotless reputation of our gallant standard bearer, Winfield Scott Hancock. After sitting for five hours the immense crowd stood upon their feet and gave three long, loud, hearty cheers for the National, State, Congressional and County tickets, and then dispersed feeling unspeakably good all over.

a uni The officers and tnenobe | of the Democratic Glee Club of Petersburg, return many thauks to the good people of Otwell and vieiuity for the kindly treatment received last Thursday and especially to Dr. Daniels and lady for the use of thoir splendid organ. ^Signed, A. L. Case, President, Thomas Hisgbn, Scc’y. Church Dedication. The Indiana Presbytery stands adjourned to meet inOffie C. P. Church in Union, Pike county, on Tuesday, September 14th, at 7 o’clock p.m. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. W. J. Darby, on Thursday, the 10th, at 10:30 a.m. All are invited to come. W. B. Crawford. Garfield's Inhumanity. A former Republican, a veteran soldier, who served uml6r Garfield and is now farming in fnia county, was in Jaspor this week, and declared his intention to vote for the "hero Hancock,’"in preference to the tyrant Garfield,” “I came,” he said, “from Garfield’s Congressional district, and know him well, was in his command in the army, and never will vote for such a tyrant. Why, if one of the soldiers, on a long march, heavy laden with knapsack and 'gun, got weary aqtfbll a little behind ht3 command, Garfield, who always took care to ride in the rear on a inarch, would ride up on his finely caparisoned charger, and without seeming to think that, he was riding and the soldier walking,would, without giving any . opportunity for explanation, imperiously order two other soldiers to • tie a fence rail across the weary one’s back, that its additional weight might help him along. Many in his command cau testify to seeing this brutal punishment inflicted by his order on better Boldiers than he was, but who walked and fought instead of riding and bossing, and who -couldn't resign and go intoa fat office away from danger, as he did, when he got tired. I don’t believe Hancock ever treated his men so meanly, and Garfield lost# one vote by.his brutality, anyway.”—[Jasper Courier.

THE BALL OPENS. Who Ire The Guilty Parties? Let Ike People see nnd Understand in Whose (lands their Interests are Best Utnarded. Comparison of Expenditures for Countv Purposes Under Democratic und Republican Adsiiuistraiionsi, —. We showed last week that the cost of stationery,, printing, &c., was greats er by $1,500 in 1871 than in 1875* and that the cost of the samearticles were greater by $2,914 20 in 1372 than in 1876, raakiug a saving to the county iu the two years of $4,414 20, quite a sung little sum. We uow propose to show that the saving iu other expenditures has been equally great. It Mr. Patterson had kept up the extravagant policy inaugurated by Mr. Ferguson, our indebtedness would be doublo what it now is. M. Itrebsi, Frank Posey, R. Harrell, J. W. Wilson and other prominent Republicans know this to be true,-yet iu order to ^mislead voters who are not posted in our county affairs they.drew up a resolution and had it adopted by the Republican county convention, in which they denounced the Democratic offi ciais for unparalleled extravagance, &c. Now that was simply a dishonest. dodge to catch votes for their coqnty ticket. Dishonest because the person who wrote the resolution knew it was untrue. As we said last week we have cholou the items with which to make a comparison that are generally used and that requires the same amount of work ^pach year.

auo ottuiu auiuiiQi or DOOK9 ana stationery are used each year, except whon the real estate is appraised, therefore the amount paid for it ought to bo about the same each year. The duties of county officers tire the same each year and the amount paid to them ought to be about the same, especially when they received their pay under the same fee and salary law. About the same amount of printing is done each year. In 1873 the books and stationery, officers salary, printing and specific allowances amounted in theaggregatp to tho sum 6f $10,139 56, and in 1877 the cost of the same amounted to $5,991 31, making^flifforenco of $1448*22. To this amount should be added the above sum of .$4,411 20, and we find that in those items alone there was a saving to the coupfy of $S,562 42, be sides what was saved in other matters. Let tax payers digest this chapter thoroughly and be prepared for tho next. > POLITICAL JiOTES. About 800 people met in.the grove near Oakland City, Wednesday 26th nit., t8 bear the issues of the day discussed. Ilon.jJ. J. Kleiner, Democratic candidate for Congress, A. H Taylor, candidate for Prosecutor and W. F. Townsend of this place ad dressed the meeting. The Oakland City baud disconrsed some line music, which put the: crowd in excellent spirits to receive explanations of the political situation. The speeches were enthusiastically received and determination evinced on every side to lift the wave of Democratic victory higher than ever before. The Democracy of Gibson have a hard fight bef ore them. The vote of the county has been exceedingly close between the two parties for some years and this season they have about 200 black voters against them that have, come into the county this season. They are doing yeoman service and every day adds new white voters to the Demo erotic ranks. They will he equal to the emergency. The Democratic rally at Ot well last Thursday was a decided success both in numbers and inspirit. The Hancock and English pole, raised the evening before, floated the names ot.l our standard bearers way up toward the clouds together with a beautiful flag, and intensified tho iuterest manifested on that occasion. The Demo cratic Glee Club of (bis place entertained the audience with their stirring campaign music and made every Democrat look like he was glad he was alive. Hon, James Barker, Eider J. W. Richardsou and W. F. Townsend held the crowd for about three hours in answeringthe charges against the Democratic party and arraigning the Republican parly for their mis deeds. The response was given with a hearty good will that convinces ns that old Jetlerson is going to redeem herself this time. There was about 1,500 people present^

>v.x. lownsend, ot this place, ail dressed the Hancock and Englishclub of Washington, last Saturday night. He reports a large audience and says the Democrats of .Daviess county are dressing up their ranks and preparing for such a fight as they have never made. They have the finest clubroom in Southern Indiana and their | Glee Club furnishes excellent music. Hon. Franklin Landers was greeted by audiences at Boonville, Rockport and Jasper, last week, numbering from three to ten ' thousand people. Ue made a very fine impression and gained a host of new political friend atevery point. The prospect is blight oningevery day aud news from even quarter indicates an overwhelminj; victory for onr standard bearer and the entire ticket in October. Wm. Hawthorn and J. B. B. Barker entertained the Hancock and English club at this place last Saturday night with speeches. A Hancock and English pole wis raised at White Oak in Marion tow iship last Saturday. A large crowd was in attendance and speeches wei;e made by Capt. McCarty and Elder j W. Richardson, with the happiest effect. So the good work goes on. The meeting in Logan township last Saturday evening will result in much good to the Democratic ticket. Moving speeches were made by lion. Lewis Loveless, J. M. Doyle end Auditor Bilderback. The weather is fair and the sea smooth. The Democracy of Knox comity gave the Hon. Lewis Loveless, of this connty such a reception at his meetings last week as onght to make i,ny worker in our ranks feel good. When we come to reflect we dont blame onr Republican friends so m i cb for behaving in such a naughty stay considering that their political house Is being broken op.

For Sale. 300 acr< 5 of timbered land in Washington to t Uabip. 300 acts 1 of timbered land in Marion towns: p, 350 acre ■ of timbered land in Logan township, s, 500 acre ; >f timbered land in Patoka township. SO acre rtn in Lockhart township, 39 acres it t troved. ® -40 acres, veil improved, in Patoka township, 11 acres, \ ell improved one and one half mile f •'in Petersburg.. All the ! I ave lands'in Pike county, Ind. '• cow] W. it. Thompson. Oil r!s Oiillnl Plows. ■ Another car load of Oliver’s Chilled Plows re.et ed at Shawhsa & i’coa-steot's-—the i estl plow made. E'atinera w ill so n begin to inquire whit kind .of bf'et <in.g plows to get. We have no he ration in saying the Oii vftr.Xlhiiled Plows fire, the best imutei They run the lightest, do the best work.amt ars tin* most durable plows made. Ever; one who bftys an Oliver plow is tol< o use it two days, and ft he fails to ( nd it the best plow he «ver Saw, t > return . it and'get his money. XV 1 have sold over a thousand bl theti and tip one has ever asked to h» « his money refunded.* 'HAW1IAN & lioONSUOT'’ A Card. ' IiiUTOH Dem " kAt—t'pon information given, tiy me-, yon-pul : -hod the statement that \V. It: I.ink -aid lie , • tii-I "rather Yule for a horseUllVf than.a !>e I nerat'.” Cpon furtherinvestigation‘of the ja i. r I am satisOeci that l did Mr. Link tin in; uMi . In tUe conversation in-twccn hit", am! John-;? White, in which I thcmght tip <l>tote<t sett to a. t occurred, I eon’ld easily have been mistaken, !; I only heard, a small part of it, and paid ver little attention to that. , .. H. C. ItoBnox, LE&AL~ iDVERTIpMfiKTsT

Noiice ir Aaministration, l\fOTlCE IS ill undersign* Clerk of the Cn of Indiana, ndi S. Smith, hue« Said estate is HEREBY GIVEN TIIAT -THE « Has been unpointed by the i nit Court of Pike eountv,'State * i nistrator of the estate of Hush i Pike county, deceased. S upposed to be solvent. ' BOLEN USERY. v September 3 $S0-3vr. Administrator. Administrator's Sale of sonal Property. Perj^OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE . _ under? < ;ned administrator of the estate of Hugh s. Si), th, lat^of Pike county, deeensed, will offer f< sale sit public auction at the late residence < f the deceased, one mile northeast of Winslow i the Highbauk road, in Pike countr, Indiana. SAT RDAY/SEPT. 25, 1880, All the p ; sonal property of said estate consisting of a I't of wheat hay.arid corn in the Held, two head of 5 r rses, one two-horse wagon mid harness, far ; ing implements, household and kitchen furni M*e, etc. Term —Sums of three dollars and under* cash; o1 . r three dollars, a credit of nine months will be • veil, the purchaser giving his note with approval security, bearingt> per cent, interest from d t e of sale. amPwaiving relief from valuation o ■ appraisement laws. Sale i) begin at 10 o’clock a Sept. 3, 18.S0.-3w, BOLEN USERY, Administrator. Trustee’s Notice. ]VT< TOK;is herein* givemto all whom it may i >» melerri that I have clKWen Saturday as the day * transact .business in uiv capacity as trustee i f Patbka fownship, on whichdav I may always be lorind at my office in the town of Winslow. *ike couutv, Indiana. J. X. WIIITSIAX, M t» 28, -SO, Trustee PatokaTownship. superintendent’s Notice. F, P.t.K! EXAMINATIONS OF APPLtcunt* for teachers' license will lie held on Alb ast Saturday of the odd xnimhered months at ‘etersburg,' and of the oven-numbered mo ths at Augusta.- . rertiticjite of good moral character from so i member of the County Board of Kdnrat:c rmst be brought by applicants in the county and from County Superintendents bo those m. ortho countv. I.. W. STEW VttT, • ay I, lHSO-lv. County Sup't. Notice. T )MES ARE WANTED FOR ANY AND 11 all of the following:. FOR GENERAL HOUSEWORK. Sis women aged from fifteen to forty years. Si x girls u “ six to twelve years. Application must he made to us in pereon or o; otter \\t. Winslow, Indiana. MONTGOMERY »% HOBBS. ( ct. 20,1819.—tf. County Physicians. I! BAL-ESTATE AGENCY. k LARGE AND WELL-APPOINTED IIO1 f. tel and Livery Stable in Newberr\\ Green e< i utv on White river, and on the line of the I uianrnpoiis & Evansville Railroad. Four lots a » inehided with the property. Sale will be n nde on easy terms, ALSO I’ojrty acres in Marion township, Pike county, I i liana, uuinproved, \\V.il timbered amt well filtered; public road runs through the tract. Can be had at a bargain and on easy terms. V ill trade for good property in Petersburg. AND ‘ T ortv acres of land, three miles southeast of I jopold, Perry county. This tract of laud is h Nivily timbered with white oak, hickorv, waln i anil v»oplar. Plenty of water on land' to rum a t aw mill. This laud can be had at a bargain ail on easy terms. ALSO A. farm of 100 acres im Crawford, county, with g 3 dwelling house arid out-buildings. * There a re sixty acres under dultivatien. AND Eighty acres in Lockhart township, Pike Co., (i r:3 mile from. StenUal ami within two miles Of t a 5 Air Line R.U.; sixty acres being under cult ation. Good dwelling and out-buildings. < x .*.hard, ami plenty of good water. Tor particulars'inquire of __ M. C. HARVEY, Hay 7,1380-tf. Petersburg, Ind.

Ladies • men, if : Boot or : antced to : and (Jentleyou want a ‘ibb.oe, guar- * be perfect in < hape and make, fit, finish find stock, leave orders at E. find D. 8. OSBOliN’S Boot and Shoe Shop,.on 8fch street, near Main, Petersburg, I ml. They are prepared tomamifaetiwro, the Finest Sewed Calf or the common Kip boot at “live and let live” prices. Their work recommends . itself; their stock, the best in the market. Repairing imatty and promptly, done. Extra-flue patching done by a new and superior method. See that your soles are in good order. A sdpply of Hfeei Stiffeners. Back tjtoves, Stockings, Blacking, French Dressing, Etc., Etc., kej constant ly , on hand at all i n»ul for sale very r.H? >t :imes. cheap. OSBORN BRO’S

A 1'TO 2:^K HURST &T0WNSEHD, ATTOHNEYS AX T A.W Petersburg, Indiana. Win practise i& the courts of Pilto and adjoining rounti.s. Office. on Main Street. BtjSBKE A. ELY. CU.UtLE^n. SFBTOK ELY & BURTON, ATTOENEYS AT EAW, Petersburg, Indiana, b - Prompt attention given to all business outlasted to them. Will practice in Pike and adjoining conn ties and in the Federal Courts. OFFICE—Corner of*Main and Eighth streets, 0V6P the Red Drag Store. 7QX1N H. MIULSR. K. p. niCRAHSBOH. MILLER & EICHARDSOU, ATTOBISril YS A^iAW Petersburg, Indiana. Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties Office on Main Street. - "TErMcCIJ LLOEGH, ATTOKNEY AT I*A.W, Prlueelon, Indiana. will practice to Gibson, Pike end tdioinlng counties. OFFIOS: South ride Public Suture,

Chas. H, McCarty. W. h. Tho-jiaor, McCARTY & THOMPSON, ATTOBNEYSAT Xj A. 'Jf Petersburg, ladiuun. Will practice In='Piht‘and adjoining cou»Vi* Spcciitl attention i>i von to Probate bufnneaa. ~ POSBY tc H 1 ATTORNEYS A'X iAW Petersburg, Imiiaiij. Or.Fij.-E on ocrupr of Mrun amt N intli atrec t »tto« the Court House. Petorsbnrif, Indian.*. A. II. TAiliOR, JVT-rpEEXSTEir Ji.'T? Petersburg, ImlinuA, Win whietlcain the court*cl1 Vlko i.t.,1 a l.ni nine counties. Oidc on Main street, opposite tbo r. i.it Lioufo. . J. Si: II. BA K KK Ii , ATTOKBEY A.T LAW. . Petersburg, luillttita, Will pr?< tiee in the couVte of Pifce and a»Tj' inijiv' *-ouuti*\'.. < • v. t'i'll. ;y.promptly rUtnpded to. _ '.'Fi M r.—1»\ }..m*\r bbiMing (Hp*tair .) Dr. A. LESLIE, Sr., PHYSICIAN AND ACCOlIiffER, PETBBSBUBCi, X3ST-0. ,fV ! 1(1 "lx i.Esi.ii»s XK vr.m*h iuNti, O ‘!1 ■yighth street,t, curt House. J. B. DU-NCANTmi D,, l’hjsicinu anti Nlirtreon. xa:iL'x,sKSsxTXiC3- - xisrxx. <»KVIC-E—On jrniit street, wirtT Hurst and MU 1-w ooit. outer htyrs. day anti night. •' DR. A. It. BYIiltsV r iVSH'UX AM) SL1UJE0N. FIJI L'USii VUG,.. OTS’ieB: Main Street near cor. ot Seventh StfCct. 8ga;PCXCZ: Corner ol Walnut amt Muth Street. J. R. ADAMS JB. D., Physician and Surgeon, Petersburg, Intliaua, ^OFFICK-On Main street, over Red t>rug Residence, corner of Main and Fourth streets

HOTELS. MEREDITH HOUSE, JAS. S. MORGAN,'Prop., WASHINGTON, - - INDIANA. Rest sample rooms ftp- commercial travelers in the city. In>tel central tv located. Five Inis to and frouvall passenger trains. Special rates to readers of the I ike county Democrat. I. B. FOWLER, Proprietor, Eighth Street. orvE Square South of the Vovkt House, PETERSBURG, - XND.y This house is pleasantly situated, t'veihg entire ly surrounded by shade-trees.: aji excellent pM. uuyt ground in connection;, with the Amuse. The h08t will do all iu his power to make it agreeJbio or guests. May LS79.: Cor. 5th an.d Jacks;)n Sts. JASPER-INDIAN. F. A. NEDDECKj Prop, This house is well furnished and coinWeto in all its aj»partments. Good aee'ominodation for t ommemal agents. : Good stables are in connection with the Hotel for the accommodation of anv number of horses and wagons. The bar is always supplied with pure Umiors. u ines. Beer amt thniCijinrs CARTER HOUSE 8th Street, Opposite Court House, Petersburg,. Indira. Traveler* will fin,l it l0 tlielr a,t\ n »(<,;■ to «tni, Ihc I'arti-r House wh<u in Pct< rslur*. Tinhave recently been refumtslied ami ttm eitUrt- !,.«!*, repaired. The tables are fttrulahwl with all th < market affords. Sanf -le rooms ft>rl>nimuiera k»pt always) m n ad I ^ ---- I iuess for their accommodation. K»te««fo mi t tbn Timcu First class hi very stable "is us ed^iiTcJifiPfi with the Houso. PIKE HOTEL CH VS. SUHAKILR, Proprietor Main Street, Petersiiurr Inst, -Mrids Hotel is a new building and comforts!;’-.rliuj-nished throughout. The traveling public will And H air exe/dlm; uiare to step: tables supplied with the best the i^utkel affords. Chargee reasonable. lAs LA.BG-E STABlt^f close to.tlie Hotel for t ho accommodation of .VasM Horses fed by the week, day or single ie«d. * , , f,t ers and travelers will ftud this Hu'excoheni tor horses. Also proprietor ofSOrlAEFEH’S HAXiXi A large and commodious Mall, suitable for Th »ftt» rical Troupes, Concerts. &c. INDIANA HOUSE. grt, - • > •> **•

5iII ST.. BET. RACE $$l> EL'.!, CINCINNATI; - OHI.O, This house lias 125 neatly furnished room* uni is Convenient busmens center, Three lines ■! street care pass the <Joor. House op*n clay nd lu^ Jit. Mar SM7 • T * SHAVING- SALOON. J. E. Tf’RNF.R, Maangcr. PETEliSBUJ&l, - - IXBiaiTA M.iu Strict, opjxurttis >h- Ont>r* lijouso. | , Parties wishing work ;V- r,o t ^ r -ji-Hneje wi'l leave orders ut the mm m JOHN A. Bit’ i Hi m .Cor. r;; lilLIt PETERSBURG Good iioksv nisiht oi* ft a , EATON is still i\ illows a horso s thirsty. m RI> rutus. AJ». • "ie ami.nevor \o hungry or

GOLD.; *'**»!<} war rest •arc *>¥. rs she jjtablo’ !«*id to gain as s a trial, i n»aRe qwney. We need r>'tr»wn fo *ako eiubferiri :: »t, clji ap« st jiu<i best , b* pn Miration tq tTie ■ * «nec«*s*fnt ffgeut. — o—■ -■■■ -*■-■■ ^ivi»TS iree to skbscribera. xho price is eo , w tiwit almost *vrr\body sub-'' scribes. 0»« agent ret staking I>0 subscribers in a day. A lad> t r p rts making over t?Oi) cloar profit in Mw% d.y s. A!, wMv engage make money fast Yon can '. ■ vo*« nil yenr time to the business, or only ^nr s[> . ra time, You need not bo away from home o.vorr.;^t You cnn.M ft m ‘ well as others. Full dire ’i • • sjid t*Vens frebV If you want profTibible •* ork ss i & v< u address •t once, li t . ug , »£ >« one who engages failsHo mak? prrfct ~ar Address Georg* ftrntsos & Co.. PortV .,v Had'-’ d nersons tear in assured they We hope to ret., had under the ©i : many new oae> -v ■ G^eat Cham a person in tlon.ti for ilu Illustrated world, Anyone can b> Six elegant work5 'Y7'XO,,3?<3;OL',Sr ! Opporid niiv to makejrooiU by! j'uu.Vnn or tWmoeV 1 tic a \ ■■; rJs—i*,-i»W<I or Hancock; -g-mUy printed on Silk, Satin, or elro^-nroiu. • >! . rtdtrlteld and Arthur, wr H uuv ’s *.ud Kjvdt>i:, l*>autifully embossed, end wdh true i*>i rraittpiEl the candidates. So ad for them!- Sw-gtc, hv mail, 10cents; $1 per dozen. .-Can roh-ldv^W sold for 15 cents each, -.jsvdal varea < :i hof floo! Democrats, and UepobacM-.s : ^ i\-r them* Boys and girls can make money 'e!ling them. Address Imtv&dtofoly, Ou . l*nf>' 1 in© ind 1*i blishing Co., Lancaster, Vhu*. PILES hiJTjr d«*-:n>ed of cure. £mt. Uitt f tthftlfttaS, n*IB]»bt«t »«&* frtv •:* •'potirMHw. If AKKIS KKIIK»T Ctb, fUaft (1^^. Stfa a V'.rketSta*

The Cheapest Mixed Paints in Town, at J. B. & E. HENDRICKS’.